Israel vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates in men

Israel
25.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
30.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Israel rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel, a difference of 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people 44.38 deaths per 100,000 people 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people 42.1 deaths per 100,000 people 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 29.44 deaths per 100,000 people 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 30 deaths per 100,000 people 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Israel and Sweden?
4.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Israel ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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